Family Nature Walk – Spring is in the AirApril 1510am Tacoma Nature Center1pm Swan Creek ParkAges 3+ – Explore Tacoma parks with naturalist-led walks. Discover the animals and plants that adapt with the seasons.Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S Tyler St, Tacoma, 253.404.3930Swan Creek Park, 3997 E Roosevelt Ave, Tacoma 253.305-10000metroparkstacoma.org 

Have a Meal with NeilApril 15, 5 – 8pmCome have a meal with Neil Van Lierop on April 15th! Doors and dinner start at 5 PM. Share memories and songs after with friends of the Van Lierop Bulb Farm. Songs will be led by local artist TR Stewart.Farm 1213407 80th St E, Puyallup253, 696.9486, farm12.org

Marymount Tea PartyApril 15, 10:30 amnEnjoy afternoon tea at the historic, vintage Marymount campus, where you can indulge in signature pastries and tea sandwiches, fine teas and other treats. The event will include an auction and optional historical tour.LeMay Marymount Event Center325 152nd St, Tacomalemaymarymount.org

Ticket to Ride Game NightApril 20, 6pmCan you build the best railroad across America? Join us for fun and games as we play the popular strategy game about building your railroad across America in the 20th century. We will also have some history trivia, snacks, and prizes!Ages 8+Donations can be made at the door. Games […]

Concert in the Cone:  MirrorglossApril 20, 6 -7pmConcert in the Hot Shop features local music group Mirrorgloss alongside live glassblowing demonstrations.This performance is part of Museum of Glass free-admission Third Thursday programming. Seats in the Hot Shop are first come, first served, so please plan on arriving promptly!Museum of Glass1801 Dock St, Tacomamuseumofglass.org

Colin Hay Acoustic BandApril 21Doors Open 7pm – Performance 8pmColin Hay has a prolific career both as the lead singer and principal songwriter of Grammy Award winning band Men at Work and a solo career that spans 25 years and 15 albums. This show will feature songs from his entire catalog and latest releases.Federal Way Performing Arts […]

Love Oly Earth Day Clean-upApril 22, 9 – 11amAre you looking for a way to give back to your community and help keep our downtown area looking beautiful? Join us for the Olympia Downtown Alliance’s Downtown Cleanup.Downtown OlympiaTo volunteer, register online at surveymonkey.com/r/R6Z2RLCOlympia Downtown Alliance

Amanda Bacon – Patsy Cline TributeApril 22, 7:30 pmAmanda Bacon’s love of music absolutely shines with her powerful vocals and soulful harmonies. You may recognize Amanda as Ted Vigil’s incredibly talented back-up singer. In this stunning show of her own, Bacon pays tribute to a pioneer of the country music industry, Patsy Cline.Green River Community […]

 Dancing Mallets & Pulsing PercussionApril 22, 7:30 pmSarah Ioannides, conductorArx Duo, percussionMembers of the Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPerformace includes:  Bartok’s Romanian Folk Dances and Nick diBeraradino’s Symphony No. 7Bartók invokes the rawness of Eastern European tunes originally played on fiddle or fife in his Romanian Folk Dances. Composer Nick diBeraradino conceives fantastical tales through his […]

2023 Washington State History Awards PresentationApril 22, 6pmThe 2023 History Awards Recipients will be named and honored, In addition, the event will feature a keynote speech from New York Times bestselling author Dorothy Wickenden, who is also the executive editor of The New Yorker magazine. Wickenden wrote The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition. The Agitators is a historical book […]

Clean Sweep! In Celebration of Earth DayApril 22, 9am – noonHelp Auburn celebrate Earth Day and participate in Clean Sweep! This socially distanced event is just around the corner and you’re invited to volunteer.Volunteer groups will work on general clean-up, landscaping, planting, weeding, litter pick-up and other projects at various parks.Various Locations – Register to volunteer onlineauburnwa.gov

MetroParks Tacoma Parks Appreciation Day April 22, 9am – noonVolunteers needed to spruce up local parks by trimming limbs, grooming grounds and maintaining restoration areas.Locations:  Point Defiance Park, Wapato Lake Park, Charlotte’s Blueberry Park and Titlow ParkRegister in advance.metroparkstacoma.org